Founder-led · technically screened
As a specialist product manager recruitment agency, we know the best PMs combine commercial judgement, user empathy and enough technical fluency to earn engineering’s trust. We assess for those things directly, so you meet people who can actually move your product, not just talk about frameworks.
Every candidate is technically assessed by us, people who have done the job, before you spend a minute interviewing.
Not sure which fits? Talk to us and we’ll recommend the right approach.
Base ranges benchmarked to our placement data at venture-backed startups and scale-ups; equity and bonus sit on top. Where a role shares the software-engineer ladder, the bands below are the reference we use. For the full picture, see our salary benchmarks.
| Level | London | Berlin | Amsterdam | New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Product Manager | £80k–£115k | €75k–€110k | €75k–€105k | $150k–$190k |
Salary data reviewed July 2026.
FAQ
A specialist product manager recruitment agency sources and screens PMs against what actually predicts success — commercial judgement, user insight and technical fluency — rather than forwarding CVs a generalist cannot assess. At OpenSource every PM is evaluated by us before they reach you, so your interview time goes on people who can genuinely move your product.
We focus on evidence of real outcomes — decisions they made, what they chose not to build, and the commercial impact — rather than familiarity with a particular framework. We assess judgement, user insight and technical fluency against a written rubric.
Yes. Hiring your first PM is a different brief from adding to a team — you need broad judgement and comfort with ambiguity. We help you scope the role honestly and find someone who fits your stage.
Contingent, embedded / RPO or retained search depending on seniority and how critical the role is. We recommend the right fit for your stage.
Ready to build your team?
Tell us what you’re hiring for and we’ll come back with a plan, and usually a technically screened shortlist faster than you’d expect.